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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1926
Page
3
Raleigh May 1 A State School Facts report shows NC high schools growing from about 190 in 1907 to 706 in 1924 25 with white high school enrollment rising from 7144 to 67086 and average daily attendance from 77.2 to 83.1 percent.
Richmond May 3 Immature marriages often lead to bankrupt unions. Professor Hornell Hart of Bryn Mawr told clergy at the Episcopal church congress that best ages to marry are 21 to 27 for women and 25 to 33 for men. He cited mismatching sexual conflict and family finances as root causes.
Bert Edwards and family, former Sparta residents, relocate to Todd to live while he works as an engineer on highway No. 69 under construction nearby. Jessie Brendell visits Lincoln County grandmother Mrs. Tom Drinon. Laura Miller returns from Boone while Mrs. Salli Graham hosts Laura Critcher. Louise Tilley returns to Ashland after visiting here.
Executor W M Harmon calls creditors to present claims by March 29 1927 for the estate of J W Harman deceased. The notice is dated March 29 1926. Attys Brown and Bingham. Also assignee G C Ward offers privately about 600 acres of land on the Laurel Fork of the Watauga River four miles west of Boone for interested parties to contact.
Having qualified as executor of the last will and testament of E H Billings deceased I hereby notify all persons indebted to his estate to come forward and make settlement at once and all persons having claims against the estate to present them for payment on or before March 29 1927 or this notice will be plead in that of their recovery. J W Ward Executor. Brown and Bingham Attys.
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